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J. M. DAVIDSON. EAVES THOUGH HANGER.

No. 465,166. 7 'PaQtentedDeo.15,1891.

, UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. DAVIDSON, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, AS SIGNOR TO ARMOUR, MARLIN & (30., OF SAME PLACE.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 465,166, dated December 15, 1891.

Application filed July 1'7, 1890. Serial No. 359,058. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN M. DAVIDSON, a resident of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Eaves-Trough Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to what are commonly termed eaves-trough hangers, its object being to provide a hanger simple in construction, being formed of one piece of material, and yet combining the qualities essential for the steady support of the trough for its ad-,

justment to difierent widths and depths and for preventing said trough from losing its shape or bending on its edges.

My improved eaves-trough hanger is formed of hoop or strap metal, entirely encircling the trough and having a loop fitting around the bead and a loop or return-bend fitting over the rear edge of the trough in order to brace the sides of the trough against any lateral strain tending to draw said sides toward each other or force them apart, the end of the strap meeting between the top edges of the trough, and one end forming the tang, the ends being dished transversely to strengthen and stiffen them, and one end being provided with aslot for the adjustment of the hanger and trough to different widths and lengths.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View. Fig.2 is a cross-section through the screw-bolt and slot, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the hanger.

Like letters indicate like parts.

1 construct my improved hanger a of hoop or strap metal, this material affording a better support for the trough than wire or any material circular in section. The hangerais formed of one piece of material cut to suitable length and bent to form the circular portion a, said circular portion being of such size that the body I) of the trough b will fit snugly therein.

A loop a. is formed on the hanger Ct just beyond the circular portion a thereof, which loop is adapted to encircle closely the ordinary bead 12 formed on the outer edge of the trough b. This loop a extends over the bead b a slight distance into the interior ofv side, as will more fully hereinafter appear.

Another loop or return-bend c is formed on The loop 0 fits down over the inner ment on the part of the trough. This inner portion 0 further serves. to brace the inner wallof the trough against any lateral movement, which might tend to force the outer and inner edgesof the trough toward each other. It acts in connection with the shoulder a of the loop a to form a veryrigid brace between the Walls of the trough, preserving thereby the original shape of the trough. The connection between the loop a and the opposite loop or return-bend c is formed by the horizontal arms cl (1', which extend from their respective loops a c. It. will be noticed that these arms cl d of the hanger extending across the trough are below the top edges thereof and extend from the bases or lower edges of the loops, and that they therefore form a straight brace across the trough body. These arms d d are formed dished or semicircular in cross-section and areheld together by the screw-bolt e and a nut e, the semicircular groove (1 of the arm d serving to lock the nut e and prevent its turning, While at the same time the convex face of the lower horizontal arm d, fitting into the concave face d of the upper arm d, forms a connection which will prevent one arm slipping IOO out of alignment with the other, and thus serve to stiflenthe connection. A bolt-hole f is formed in one of these horizontal arms d d, and a long slot f in the other arm, in order to adjust the hanger according to the width of the trough. This is of great importance'in the practical use of the hanger, as it provides foradj usting the width of the hanger and, through it, of the trough, and enables me to employ the same hanger and trough in positions where only a narrow trough can be introduced, and also provides for the deepening of the trough when contracted in width, so that it can carry off practically the same volume of water. The tang g, by which the hanger is to be secured to the eaves of the house, may be formed from that portion of the metal remaining after the other parts have been bent to shape. It may either extend back from the horizontal arm d, as shown in the drawings; or, if desired, the portions from which said tang g is to be formed may extend back from the horizontal arm (1, when the other part dwill be the portion underneath. The tang g may be bent or inclined to any angle desired according to the construction of the eaves from which it is to be suspended, and it is supplied with openings g for the nails or screws to secure it to place.

The chief advantage of my improved hanger lies in the rigidity with which it supports the trough, the bracing action of the loops to pre vent the trough from losing its original shape, and its adjust-ability'to the desired width, as occasion may require. construction and easy to apply.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An eaves-trough hanger formed of hoop or strap metal extending entirely around the trough and having a loop fitting around the bead and a loop or return-bend fitting over the rear edge of the trough, the horizontal arms connecting the hanger being transversely dished and fitting the oneinto the other, and connected by a screw-bolt and nut, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. An eaves-trough hanger formed of hoop or strap metal extending entirely around the trough and having a loop or return-bend fitting over the rear edge of the trough,the horizontal arms connecting the hanger .being transversely dished and fitting the one within the other, and having a bolt-hole in one arm and a slot in the other arm to adjust the hanger to the required size, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I, the said JOHN M. DAVIDSON, have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN M. DAVIDSON.

"Witnesses:

J. N. OooKE, ROBT. D. TOTTEN.

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